The Liberal government looks set to be swept up by a second wave of illegal asylum seekers along the Quebec border – the direct result of meek acquiescence to U.S. policy. Both Canada and the U.S. signed the Safe Third Country Agreement that means refugees claim asylum at the first point of entry. If that happens to be in the U.S., then they can’t claim asylum in Canada, unless they have a blood relative here or are an unaccompanied minor. But it remains to be seen whether that message percolates to all potential asylum seekers. Only a tiny proportion of asylum seekers have had their claims processed, beyond a cursory health and criminal check.

Source: National Post November 07, 2017 23:48 UTC